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Chapter 8: Submission and Dominance

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As soon as Naruto looked up, Sasuke felt his soul leaving his body. How could someone's eyes be so blue? He was so used with Narushiki's golden ones in-game that Naruto's deep rich cerulean ones instantly captivated him. The rich golden hair that framed them only served to remind him of the all-encompassing sky, its depths beyond measure, heights that Sasuke felt himself unable to reach, yet unable to come down from. Those pools of blue were like whirlpools that pulled him in, strangling him in their suffocating grip. He felt like drowning, drowning in the clear blue sky, never to emerge from this beautiful nightmare as he laid battered by their relentless waves.

It was his luck when a set of footprints approached the office, snapping him out of his trance. It was quick, short and lazy, but just enough to break the spell that seemingly engulfed and took over the alpha's very senses.

"Naruto, Iruka and I would like to meet you later for dinner. And no excuses this time. We worked our asses off for this. The least you could do is treat us well."

Naruto's blue eyes rolled, but the mischievous grin on his face suggested playful mirth rather than annoyance.

"Yeah, yeah, Shika. That's why I love you guys. Now go, I have a visitor."

The man rolled his eyes and left. In his wake, Sasuke seethed, the only thing registering in his euphoric mind were Love, Guys and Dinner, all of which made for a combination that invited that tightness in his chest once more. He never did realize that his scent spiked in response and from a distance, just beside Ino's desk, was Neji high fiving a smirking Shikamaru.

Before he can wallow further in his self-pity, Naruto's voice drew him out of his stupor, and Sasuke composed himself with practiced ease. He was an alpha, a skilled businessman known for his impassive face. Sasuke was sure that regardless of what he felt, he had kept a straight face through it all.

"So, Uchiha-san, you were saying?"

Sasuke straightened his collar, taking a deep breath as he fished out Naruto's phone from his pocket.

"I came here because I have something that belongs to you… That and I have… a question."

Naruto's eyes widened as he looked at his phone in Sasuke's hand.

"Hey what do you know! I've been looking all over for it!" Naruto stood up in joy and as he did so, he unintentionally spread his scent all over the room. What's worse, in his happiness at having found the phone, he quickly drew Sasuke into a quick hug. And in an instant, the suffocating Enigma scent surrounding him as well as Naruto's tall hard body against him triggered something within Sasuke that he hadn't felt in a long time.

"You're a lifesaver, Uchiha-san. I thought I lost it for good." Naruto was completely oblivious to the hyperventilating man in his arms. And before long, a loud growl escaped Sasuke's throat, before he tackled Naruto to the hardwood floor. Time stood still as dark eyes met astonished blue. Without even thinking, Sasuke crawled on top of Naruto's hard chest, fangs elongating as he drew nearer and nearer to the Enigma's neck. Naruto was too shocked to react and before he could even comprehend what happened, Sasuke's sharp fangs sunk deeply into his neck.

Naruto moaned as the alpha bit hard, his mind completely turning blank. Sasuke moaned as Naruto's scent assaulted him, this taste… it's so… exquisite… so… unlike anything he ever tasted before. Salty yet sweet… strong and creamy, rich and musky… fruity like an omega but fierce like an alpha. It beckons his tongue yet fights with his taste buds. An explosion of sensations that invited a burst of colors in the alpha's vision. He sucked, almost as if addicted, before Naruto finally regained his senses and pushed the man off.

The Enigma was panting, eyes wide as he looked at his visitor.

"What… what was that?" Was all Naruto could muster.

"Mine!" Sasuke growled as he advanced on the Enigma once more.

"Stop, Uchiha-san."

"No… You're mine, Narushiki… Mine!" Blue eyes widened as he heard the name. Sasuke was beyond drunk at this point, he must have him. Thoughts of Narushiki and Naruto blurred as one within him. As he continued to rip open Naruto's collar, his world came crashing down as Naruto's voice shook, a simple inquiry rang in the air.

"How? H-how did you know?"

And that brought Sasuke to a sobering halt. All his suspicions were confirmed. Naruto and Narushiki are one and the same. And he just assaulted him. In his own office!

"I'm…sorry… That wasn't supposed to happen. I… took a wild guess and…" Sasuke stepped back as his eyes darted to Naruto's phone. But Naruto retreated to the far corner of his office, fixing his clothes as he eyed the alpha before him.

"Damn it, why does this always happen? I hate being an Enigma." Naruto breathed out. "I think… I think you should go, Sasuke."

And for a while, Sasuke considered it. He hung his head in shame at what he has done. He turned to leave, but something within him was protesting. Here in front of him lies Narushiki, Naruto. The only man who understood him, who he clicked with despite not knowing how he looks. And he'll be damned if he walks away from it all now.

"You won't like what I'll do to you Uchiha. There's a reason I don't need guards in my room."

"Because you're an Enigma?" Sasuke found his voice. He looked up, intending to meet Naruto's angry eyes, but instead, it was filled with guilt. "I'm sorry. Truly I am." Sasuke was confused, why is Naruto the one apologizing?

"I am an Enigma… And I let you in here without your mask. This is all my fault. Leave please, before we do things we'll both regret." Sasuke frowned. No, leaving him here would be his greatest regret. He can't leave now. Now that he found Narushiki.

"I said leave…" Naruto repeated, his voice more threatening this time. But Sasuke could tell that there's a degree of confusion in those dark blue eyes. Sasuke stepped closer this time and Naruto's eyes widened in bewilderment. "Why… why won't you follow my orders? How are you able to resist?"

Sasuke took this opportunity to lift the taller male's chin.

"I wonder… This room is now thick with your pheromones isn't it?" Sasuke tested the waters.

"How? Don't… Don't come any closer Uchiha, or you'll suffer my curse."

"I'm still standing here, aren't I? I haven't left yet." Sasuke whispered. "You made a promise to me, Enigma. You told me you wouldn't leave me. Was that a lie then?"

"Haahhh?" Naruto asked, brows furrowed in utter confusion, still clueless to the alpha's mad ramblings.

"Tsk. Still clueless, I see. Why did you start playing Bijuu Online, Naruto… Be honest with me, please."

"How did you know that?"

"I saw your notifications. I didn't mean to snoop, if that's what you're asking. Now just answer my question."

"Bijuu Online… I… Played it because…. Isn't it obvious? A place where pheromones don't exist. It's like a dream come true, isn't it? There I can be me. Just me. I always wanted people to like me for me, Uchiha. Not like this. Whatever attraction you may have for me is artificial… a product of biology. Which is why… I really need you to go now before I force you to do something you'll regret."

Sasuke smirked. Oh poor clueless Narushiki. Even in real life you're as pure as your in game character. And that what endears him further to Sasuke. Unable to resist himself, he kissed Naruto's forehead, marveling for once, just how soft and warm it is. He had imagined this in his dreams for so many times.

"Stop, Uchiha. You're not… you at this moment. I want people to like me for me, not because I am an Enigma… Not like this… Please… Just leave. I—"

"Hush…." Sasuke said as he straddled the confused Enigma. "Trust me, Naru… I am my own person, right now, my thoughts are my own, as is my heart. Nothing could be more vivid and clearer than this." Then in one deep breath, he inhaled deeply, taking in Naruto's scent and sucked on that Enigma musk that tickled his nose.

He took a few more breaths, inhaling what he could before his pants started to deepen, sweat dribbling from his forehead as his mischievous eyes locked with confused electrical blue.

"There…. That should be enough pheromones to fill me to the brim… Tell me again to leave, Naruto…"

Naruto's eyes still held confusion.

"Bastard, why… why did you do that? I told you to leave! Now you wouldn't be able to…"

Naruto trailed off, realization dawned on him that Sasuke isn't moving. "How… how are you still here?" The guilt in his dark blue eyes were slowly clearing and Sasuke knew that Naruto still needed convincing.

"Here…" Sasuke handed Naruto his phone, while at the same time, fishing his own from his pocket. "Type something." Naruto did so. And his eyes widened as he saw Sasuke press… [Send to HawkEye23]

On Sasuke's hand, his phone vibrated, a notification flashed [Ramen4Lyf sent you a message].

And in an instant… a hint of recognition finally dawned on Naruto.

"You're Taka!"

Sasuke's smirk turned to a genuine smile. "Finally… Took you long enough."

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Once their initial clash settled, Naruto was lying on the couch in his office, exhausted from the earlier outburst. On his chest was Sasuke, purring as he inhaled the Enigma's scent, drinking it in like a thirsty desert. It's like a dream come true.

Sasuke had been prepared to end it all, knowing he'd been lied to. But his growing jealousy combined with the purity of Naruto's intent, of wanting love without his pheromones, without the dictates of biology, all of it screamed adorable to the young Alpha and Sasuke wanted to claim him right away. And he's glad he did it. Though he can still sense that there's a degree of hesitation within the blond.

"I love you, Naruto…" Sasuke whispered. And he felt Naruto's arms tightened around him.

"How… how can you say that? How are you sure what you felt for me is love and not this… lust induced by my pheromones?"

"Because I love Narushiki…and now… you…"

"We've just met. Are you sure? Like really sure?"

Dark eyes rolled in exasperation. For a supposed "Alpha of all Alphas" this Enigma is full of doubts. And Sasuke knew just the thing to reassure his love.

"Do you love Taka, Naruto? Don't lie to me…"

"I do…. I love Taka." Naruto whispered back. And Sasuke grinned, as he rolled them both over so he's now below the Enigma.

"Take me, Naruto. And I'll show you that what I felt for you is beyond biology. I wanted Narushiki even before knowing it's you. Your purest unfiltered self; distilled in that game we spent our nights together. Narushiki's wit and care and child-like wonder. That's you Naruto, not the Enigma, not your biology. And when that secretary of yours came in earlier, it made me realize one thing. He can't have you, I must make you mine right away."

"Shikamaru?"

Sasuke snapped… growling as he glared at the Enigma's eyes. "Don't say anyone's name but mine, Enigma. You're mine and mine alone."

"Shikamaru and I are just friends, Sasuke."

"Really? But you trust him with your life? I don't think so. When I'm done with you, I want you to trust me with yours Naruto. Because from this moment onwards, I'm entrusting mine to you."

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"You're a genius, Shikamaru. How did you know it will lead to this?" Neji asked, trying to contain his laughter as they watched the monitor in front of them.

"Tsk… troublesome. But if you must know, I noticed right away. Back in Uchiha corps, he was eyeing Naruto with this longing. You're a Gamma, Neji. You don't know sexual desire even when it hits you on the face."

"Wait… if it's sexual desire… how can you know that it's love then?"

"Because I know Taka is the young Uchiha. Naruto neglected to go through the accounts but when I did, the credit card showed his name. I did a little research. And when I know he's an alpha, I knew right away that jealousy would work. Why else would I stop you from barging in there when the Uchiha tackled the boss?"

Neji's eyes widened in realization. When the camera first showed what went down, he was ready to charge in there, only to be stopped by Shikamaru himself. His only answer was a cryptic "wait and see".

"Ohh… hey… what are they doing now?" Neji asked. And Shikamaru pulled him away from the monitor.

"Idiot. You know what they're doing… Ugh Gamma. I know. Let's just give them some privacy okay? Come on. And you, too Ino. Wipe that nose and turn that off. We're done here…."

"Ehhh? But it's about to get fun… Shika. You spoilsport."

"I said we're done here. Now let's go."

Ino sighed as she watched Shikamaru drag Neji out of the security room. Her blue eyes caught a certain look in her coworker's brown eyes and wondered. Maybe she'll call Ten-Ten and ask for help too. Because she could have sworn that there's something in the way that Shikamaru looks at Neji.

Oh well… Another day perhaps.

She smiled as she took one last glance at the security room.

"Well, I sure hope you appreciate this, Naruto-baka. Now you can't complain about being this lonely Enigma anymore. It's getting old."

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Sometime later…

Sasuke looked down on the beautiful Enigma beneath him. He hadn't lost himself to wanton pleasure like that before; nor did he expect to ride someone, considering he's an alpha. He gasped as a purple hard appendage slipped out from his sore and battered entrance.

He steadied himself against the Enigma's hard and muscular chest, taking the time to study his latest conquest. Naruto is not just beautiful physically but within. He had seen how the man acted when he was Narushiki. Narushiki accepted him even without knowing who he is, without knowing he's an Uchiha. Narushiki listened to all his secrets, even the most mundane ones. Now that he knew that the man behind that A.I, the love he thought was impossible to attain, there's no way he's letting go now, especially when he saw just how beautiful the man can be.

Heck, the Enigma even apologized when it was Sasuke who made his move first. There's no doubt in his mind now that Naruto is the one he wants to share his cold and lonely existence now.

"Sasuke?"

"Shh… go back to sleep, Naru."

"I can't believe I…Does this mean that you and I.."

Sasuke just smirked. "You're mine now, Naruto. And maybe next time, that beautiful ass will be mine too."

"Oh no…" Naruto whispered, alarming Sasuke straight away.

"What's the matter… did you regret it? I swear I'm not under your pheromone's influence, Naruto. I took you much like how you took me. It was purely consensual. Please tell me you didn't regret it…"

"No… of course not… It's just that, I'm an Enigma Sasuke."

"And I told you before that I don't care."

"We didn't use protection…"

Sasuke laughed. "Have you forgotten, dobe? I'm an alpha."

"No… You don't understand Sasuke… I'm an Enigma… And we Enigma… we can impregnate anyone… and that includes alphas."

Sasuke's eyes widened like saucers.

"Say again…"

"I said… we can impregnate anyone… Even alphas. Sasuke? Hey… Sasuke? Are you…"

Before Naruto could finish speaking, Sasuke fell to the floor with a loud "Thud", Naruto's seed still spilling like fountain from the alpha's used entrance.

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A/N: Err… Okay… My apologies for not writing in the lemon scene. Maybe I will in the next chapter. But I was in a playful mood today so this is what I came up with. A few more chapters and we're done with this. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. Until the next update.